Revista de neurologia
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Revista de neurologia · Jun 2003
Case Reports[Spinal epidural abscess in a patient with septicaemia].
Spinal epidural abscess is a rare entity requiring early diagnosis and treatment. Sepsis is a factor with an unfavourable prognosis. ⋯ In patients with sepsis and some previous symptom that arouses suspicion, it is important to consider this possible diagnosis, since treatment with antibiotics alone does not manage to prevent neurological complications in all cases.
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Revista de neurologia · Jun 2003
Historical Article[Sabuco's suco nerveo and the origins of neurochemistry in the Spanish Renaissance].
In the 16th century, at the height of the Spanish Renaissance, Bachiller Miguel Sabuco revolutionised medical theories about brain physiology with the publication of his work Nueva Filosof a in 1587. This work, which is mysteriously attributed to his daughter Luisa Oliva, presents a surprisingly gynocentric ideology for its time and has been reprinted on numerous occasions since its first edition saw the light. Sabuco s ideas have been plagiarised by such renowned authors as Descartes, Willis and Glisson. ⋯ Besides constituting the most illustrious forerunner of modern day neurochemistry, Sabuco s work also encourages doctors to treat their patients in an integral manner, with equal attention being given to the body, mind and soul. It comes as no surprise, then, that many aspects of his work can still be compared to modern medical and philosophical thought.